by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Susquehanna University can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Susquehanna offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Susquehanna University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at Susquehanna University, 97% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 562 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $48,966 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 97% | $45,185 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $5,089 |
| State/local grants | 28% | $7,094 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $5,323 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Susquehanna, some 94% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $45,966 (for some 2104 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $45,966 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $5,332 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $6,588 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $46,591.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $19,319 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,381 |
| Over $75,000 | $29,445 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $28,819 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,539 |
To project your own net price, use Susquehanna’s net price tool: www.susqu.edu/admission-and-aid/tuition-and-financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median student at Susquehanna graduates with $27,000 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $27,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Susquehanna.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $12,000 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $27,000 |
| Middle income | $27,000 |
| High income | $27,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $27,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $26,799 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $27,000 |
| Independent students | $24,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Susquehanna.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Susquehanna:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7320 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $123,044,282 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $407,742 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $31,365 |
References
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